tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889388775673754833.post5092242169560411087..comments2024-02-24T03:34:18.060-05:00Comments on Stealing Commas: Earth to Echo: We don't need more jerks, the problem of tokenism, and how to make a decent film a lot less fun.chris the cynichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06872875475212333027noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889388775673754833.post-45648456568198197372015-06-11T18:13:37.091-04:002015-06-11T18:13:37.091-04:00Yeah but... if they were awake wouldn't they l...Yeah but... if they were awake wouldn't they look out the windows if strange sounds and vibrations were coming from outside their homes for an extended period of time?<br /><br />It's not like the space ship emerging and forming was "blink and you'll miss it" yet it took more time for the people to get into a position to see things than it took me to respond to an earthquake, confer with neighbors, and fill out the survey on the government site that tracks earthquakes.<br /><br />Admittedly the (tiny) one I experienced was probably larger than what they felt and thus presumably more likely to spur immediate action, but even so I can't think of a justification for everyone missing it that makes more sense than "They heard and felt it, they got out of bed, got dressed, and only then looked and/or went outside," which, admittedly, doesn't make sense.chris the cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06872875475212333027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889388775673754833.post-76572902706382235872015-06-11T13:05:40.396-04:002015-06-11T13:05:40.396-04:00I have many feels about this post. The class issu...I have many feels about this post. The class issues, and the way people can be complete assholes all the time because that's normalized in their lives... Also the neighborhood was like a lot of developments I visited in AZ. Full of rich people living right near desperately poor people, and/or completely undeveloped land. Lonesparkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278753827545905559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889388775673754833.post-26155558277606779922015-06-11T12:58:53.200-04:002015-06-11T12:58:53.200-04:00Random town is in Nevada. People probably wouldn&...Random town is in Nevada. People probably wouldn't go outside unless they have to during the day, just hide inside with air conditioning. Not that it's believable anyway...Lonesparkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278753827545905559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889388775673754833.post-57329102680095854192015-06-11T12:45:58.762-04:002015-06-11T12:45:58.762-04:00You brought it up like five times. I think this w...You brought it up like five times. I think this was also a problem re: Legend of Korra.<br /><br />I think part of Protagonist being horrible is ridiculously bad exposition and maybe a little bit is him trying to be cool for the camera?<br />Lonesparkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278753827545905559noreply@blogger.com